@kemcaycalem , the five year exempt status ( since you entered the country in 2014) was for the full year of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and till the end of 2018. Changing schools or being absent for a while does not add the original exempt period. If you got a new F-1 then since you have already were granted one exempt status for the first F-1 , there will be no more. Thus sometime in 2019 or 2020 you met the substantial presence test -- depending on the exact number of days present in the USA.
So I agree with SprinTax that for 2020 you file as a resident for tax purposes. Sorry I have to disagree with @ErnieS0
Does that clear up the matter or do you need more on this ?
